PICS/AEPC/APPCS/CSANZ/SCAI/SOLACI: Expert Consensus Statement on Cardiac Catheterization for Pediatric Patients and Adults With Congenital Heart Disease

Closing the gap between acceptable and ideal in catheterisation for paediatric and congenital heart disease—A global view

“…In recent issues of the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions, Holzer and colleagues presented an "Expert consensus statement on cardiac catheterisation for paediatric patients and adults with congenital heart disease." 1,2 This Expert Consensus Document 1,2 has the potential to fill an important gap for this patient population. National guideline documents for specific aspects of interventions in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), including training guidelines, do exist.…”

“…National guideline documents for specific aspects of interventions in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), including training guidelines, do exist. However, this current Expert Consensus Document 1,2 authored by Holzer and colleagues provides truly globally applicable standards on cardiac catheterisation for both paediatric patients and adults with CHD.…”

“…The Expert Consensus Document 1,2 that has been developed jointly by major leading international societies provides a comprehensive and practical framework for safe and effective cardiac catheterisation for paediatric patients and adults with CHD. 1,2 The statement also acknowledges the special circumstances in low-resource environments and outlines some of the specific adaptations that may be required in these contexts. 1,2 While applying the recommendation to the Asian context, it is essential to recognise the extraordinary variations that exist regarding paediatric and congenital cardiac care across the Asian landscape.…”

“…1,2 The statement also acknowledges the special circumstances in low-resource environments and outlines some of the specific adaptations that may be required in these contexts. 1,2 While applying the recommendation to the Asian context, it is essential to recognise the extraordinary variations that exist regarding paediatric and congenital cardiac care across the Asian landscape. This tremendous variation is largely a reflection of extremely diverse human development, economic status, health systems, availability of trained paediatric cardiac specialists, and regulatory environments.…”

“…1,2 authored by Ralf J. Holzer, Lisa Bergersen, John Thomson, Ziyad M. Hijazi, and colleagues and titled: "PICS / AEPC / APPCS / CSANZ / SCAI / SOLACI: is a massively important contribution to the community of paediatric and congenital cardiac care. This document was developed as an Expert Consensus Document by the Pediatric and Congenital Interventional Cardiovascular Society, the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology, the Asia-Pacific Pediatric Cardiac Society, the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and the Latin American Society of Interventional Cardiology, as well as the Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society and the American Association of Physicists in Medicine.…”